Biography
Dr. Marios Loukas obtained his MD degree from Warsaw University School of Medicine and a PhD in pathology from the Institute of Rheumatology at the Department of Pathology in Warsaw, Poland. He completed post-doctoral research at Ulm University Clinic in Germany, focusing on arteriogenesis and angiogenesis.
He began his academic career at Harvard Medical School as a lecturer and laboratory instructor for the Human Body Course. In 2005, he joined St. George’s University (SGU) in Grenada, where he was appointed Professor and Chair of the Department of Anatomical Sciences. By 2008, he had also assumed the role of Assistant Dean of Basic and Allied Health Sciences, leading the creation of innovative divisions in Ultrasound in Medical Education and Biomedical Visualization.
In 2012, Dr. Loukas became Dean of Research at SGU, where he worked to develop a transdisciplinary research infrastructure to promote translational research and strengthen collaboration between basic and clinical sciences. In 2015, he was elected President of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, appointed Dean of Basic Sciences at SGU, and served as Vice Chair of the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions. He became Dean of the School of Medicine in 2021.
Dr. Loukas has authored more than 900 peer-reviewed publications and 25 books. He has contributed to landmark medical textbooks, such as Gray’s Anatomy, and serves as Co-Editor of Clinical Anatomy and founding Editor-in-Chief of Translational Research in Anatomy.
In addition to his SGU roles, Dr. Loukas also holds professorial appointments at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, and College of Medical Sciences at SGMK Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Olsztyn Poland. In January 2025, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie University in Poland. Effective July 1, 2025, he became President of St. George’s University while continuing as Dean of the School of Medicine.
Contact Information
473-444-4175 ext. 3480
Areas of Interest
- St. George’s University, Grenada
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School, Olsztyn, Poland
- American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA)
- Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
- International Association of Medical Science Educator
Affiliations
- Clinical and Surgical Anatomy
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Anatomical Education and Curriculum Development
- Adaptive Learning and Educational Technology in Medicine
- History of Anatomy and Medical Illustration
Selected Publications
- Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors J Iwanaga, V Singh, A Ohtsuka, Y Hwang, HJ Kim, J Moryś, KS Ravi, ... Clinical Anatomy 34 (1), 2-4
- A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation J Iwanaga, M Loukas, AS Dumont, RS Tubbs Clinical anatomy 34 (1), 108-114
- Amyand’s hernia: a review G Ivashchuk, A Cesmebasi, EP Sorenson, C Blaak, SR Tubbs, M Loukas Medical science monitor: international medical journal of experimental and …
- Clinical anatomy of the inferior phrenic artery M Loukas, J Hullett, T Wagner Clinical Anatomy: The Official Journal of the American Association of …
- The relationship of myocardial bridges to coronary artery dominance in the adult human heart M Loukas, B Curry, M Bowers, RG Louis Jr, A Bartczak, M Kiedrowski, ... Journal of anatomy 209 (1), 43-50
- The three‐dimensional arrangement of the myocytes in the ventricular walls RH Anderson, M Smerup, D Sanchez‐Quintana, M Loukas, ... Clinical Anatomy: The Official Journal of the American Association of …
- The normal and abnormal anatomy of the coronary arteries M Loukas, C Groat, R Khangura, DG Owens, RH Anderson Clinical Anatomy: The Official Journal of the American Association of …
- Ultrasound‐guided central venous catheterization: A review of the relevant anatomy, technique, complications, and anatomical variations T Hoffman, M Du Plessis, MP Prekupec, J Gielecki, A Zurada, RS Tubbs, ... Clinical Anatomy 30 (2), 237-250
- Surgical anatomy of the accessory phrenic nerve M Loukas, CR Kinsella Jr, RG Louis Jr, S Gandhi, B Curry The Annals of thoracic surgery 82 (5), 1870-1875
Selected Projects
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